Directorate Change

RNS Number : 6801S

Deliveroo PLC

17 November 2021

 

17 November 2021

DELIVEROO PLC

("Deliveroo" or the "Company")

Board and Committee Changes

The Company announces the following changes to the Board and its Committees.

Peter Jackson is appointed to the Board as independent non-executive director and as a member of the Nomination Committee and the Audit and Risk Committee, with effect from 1 January 2022.

Karen Jones is appointed as Senior Independent Director with effect from 1 January 2022.

The following further changes will be made to the Board Committees:

· Karen Jones will join the Nomination Committee and will step down from the Audit and Risk Committee, with effect from 1 January 2022.

· Simon Wolfson will step down from the Remuneration Committee with immediate effect.

Chair Claudia Arney said:

"I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Jackson.  Since IPO we have continued to strengthen the Board and will now benefit from Peter's extensive experience in leading consumer businesses with international reach, as well as in the technology and digital consumer sectors, key strategic areas for our business."

The Company confirms that there is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph LR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority with regard to this appointment.

Peter Jackson Biography

Peter has extensive experience in leading global digital consumer businesses. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Flutter Entertainment plc having been appointed in 2018 following five years of experience as a non-executive director of Betfair and then Paddy Power Betfair.  Prior to this Peter was Chief Executive Officer of Worldpay UK (an operating division of Worldpay Group plc) and Head of Global Innovation at Banco Santander, as well as a director of Santander UK Group Holdings plc. Peter's previous experience also includes Chief Executive Officer of Travelex and senior positions at Lloyds Banking Group.

Contacts

Investor Relations

David Hancock, VP Investor Relations - 07966 930 716 or [e-mail]

Tim Warrington, Investor Relations Director - 07921576395 or [e-mail]

Media Relations

Joe Carberry, VP Communications - 07787 561 905

Romilly Dennys, Head of Corporate Communications, UKI - 07786 221309

Tulchan Communications, James Macey White, Jessica Reid, Mark Burgess - [e-mail]

 

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